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| Born | Oskar Homolka August 12, 1898 Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | January 27, 1978 (aged 79) Sussex, England |
| Occupation | actor |
Oskar Homolka (August 12, 1898 – January 27, 1978) was an Austrian film and theatre actor. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Homolka's strong European accent, stocky appearance, bushy eyebrows and rather Slavic-sounding name led many to believe he was Eastern European or Russian, but he was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria.
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Career
Homolka started his career on the Austrian stage, and success there led to work in the much more prestigious German theatrical community in Munich and Berlin. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. His first movies were the German productions Die Abenteuer eines Zehnmarkscheins (The Adventures of a Ten Mark Note, 1926) and Hokuspokus (Hocuspocus, 1930). After the Nazi rise to power, he emigrated to Britain and later was one of many Jewish actors and theatrical people who fled Europe for the U.S.
In 1936 he acted in Alfred Hitchcock's Sabotage. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 Sabotage, also released as The Woman Alone, is a 1936 British Thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock In 1957 he starred as a villain in the title role of an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents called "Reward to Finder. Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an Anthology Television series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock. " Although he often played villainous roles – Communist spies, Soviet-bloc military officers or scientists and the like – he was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of the crusty uncle in I Remember Mama (1948). Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based During the Cold War, the term Communist Bloc (or Soviet Bloc) was used to refer to the Soviet Union and countries it either controlled or that were "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. This article is about the 1944 play and subsequent 1948 feature film Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Homolka also acted with Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch, with Ronald Reagan in Prisoner of War and with Katharine Hepburn in The Madwoman of Chaillot. Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma The Seven Year Itch is a three-act play written by George Axelrod. Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12 1907 – June 29 2003 was an American actress of film television and stage The Madwoman of Chaillot is a 1969 satirical comedy-drama film made by Commonwealth United Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros He returned to England in the mid-1960s, chalking up two eye-catching turns as the Russian heavy in Funeral in Berlin (1967) and The Billion Dollar Brain (1968). England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Funeral in Berlin is a 1966 film based on the spy novel by Len Deighton. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His last film was the Blake Edwards romantic drama The Tamarind Seed in 1974. Blake Edwards (born July 26, 1922) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, Screenwriter, and producer The Tamarind Seed is a 1974 Blake Edwards film starring Julie Andrews as Judith Farrow a British Home Office functionary and Omar Sharif as Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.
Personal life
Homolka was married four times:
- His first wife was the Hungarian Jewish film and theatre actress Grete Mosheim. Margaret "Grete" Mosheim ( 8 January 1905 - 29 December 1986) was a German film theatre and television actress of They married in Berlin on June 28, 1928 and divorced in 1937. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She later married Howard Gould. Howard Gould ( June 8, 1871 -1959 was a financier and the son of Jay Gould.
- His second wife, Baroness Vally Hatvany (died 1938), was also a Hungarian actress. They married in December 1937, but she died four months later.
- In 1939, Homolka married the socialite and photographer Florence Meyer (1911-1962), who was a daughter of Washington Post owner Eugene Meyer. Florence Meyer Homolka (1911 - 1962 was a successful portrait Photographer and Socialite. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Eugene Isaac Meyer ( October 31, 1875 &ndash July 17, 1959) was an American financier public official publisher of the Washington They had two sons, Vincent and Laurence. They later divorced.
- His last wife was actress Joan Tetzel (d. Joan Margaret Tetzel (b 21 June 1921, New York City - d 31 October, 1977) was an American actress 1977), whom he married in 1949.
Homolka died of pneumonia in Sussex, England on January 27, 1978. Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
| 1936 | Sabotage | Mr. The year 1936 in film involved some significant events Events Nov 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon Sabotage, also released as The Woman Alone, is a 1936 British Thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock Verloc |
| 1940 | Seven Sinners | Antro |
| 1941 | The Invisible Woman | Blackie Cole |
| 1941 | Ball of Fire | Prof. The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film Seven Sinners ( UK title Cafe of the Seven Sinners) is a 1940 comedic Romance film starring Marlene Dietrich The year 1941 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time The Invisible Woman is a science fiction, Comedy film that was released near the end of 1940 by Universal Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ball of Fire (also known as The Professor and the Burlesque Queen) is a 1941 Comedy film about a group of professors laboring for Gurkakoff |
| 1943 | Mission to Moscow | Maxim Litvinov |
| 1948 | I Remember Mama | Uncle Chris |
| 1948 | Prisoner of War | Col. The year 1943 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Mission to Moscow is a 1943 War film directed by Michael Curtiz from a screen play by Howard Koch based on a book by Ambassador The year 1948 in film involved some significant events Events Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet becomes the This article is about the 1944 play and subsequent 1948 feature film The year 1954 in film involved some significant events Events May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx Biroshilov |
| 1955 | The Seven Year Itch | Dr. The year 1955 in film involved some significant events Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls The Seven Year Itch is a three-act play written by George Axelrod. Brubaker |
| 1956 | War and Peace | Marshal Mikhail Kutuzov |
| 1957 | A Farewell to Arms | Dr. The year 1956 in film involved some significant events Events August 4 - The last film serial Blazing the Overland War and Peace is the first English film version of the novel War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. The year 1957 in film involved some significant events Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock A Farewell to Arms is a 1957 American Drama film directed by Charles Vidor. Emerich |
| 1963 | The Long Ships | Krok |
| 1966 | Funeral in Berlin | Colonel Stok |
| 1967 | Billion Dollar Brain | Colonel Stok |
| 1969 | The Madwoman of Chaillot | The Commissar |
| 1974 | The Tamarind Seed | General Golitsyn |
Selected theatrical work
| Year | Play | Role | Theatre |
| 1924 | Edward II | Mortimer | Munich Kammerspiele |
Trivia
- Homolka is best remembered from the 1960s decade onwards for being a lookalike of Soviet leader Leonid Brejnev, leading to parts in two Harry Palmer films (Funeral in Berlin, Billion-Dollar Brain) and in The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969). The year 1963 in film involved some significant events Events January 28 - Filming begins on Dr The Long Ships is a 1964 British - Yugoslavian adventure film directed by Jack Cardiff and vaguely based on the Swedish novel The year 1966 in film involved some significant events Events Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse died on Funeral in Berlin is a 1966 film based on the spy novel by Len Deighton. The year 1967 in film involved some significant events It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film Billion Dollar Brain is a 1967 Ken Russell film based on the novel Billion-Dollar Brain The year 1969 in film involved some significant events Events Cannes Film Festival opens but closes in support The Madwoman of Chaillot is a 1969 satirical comedy-drama film made by Commonwealth United Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros The year 1974 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released The Tamarind Seed is a 1974 Blake Edwards film starring Julie Andrews as Judith Farrow a British Home Office functionary and Omar Sharif as The Life of Edward II of England ( German: de ''Leben Eduards des Zweiten von England'' also known as Edward II, is an adaptation by the The Munich Kammerspiele (German Münchner Kammerspiele is a successful German language theatre in Munich. Harry Palmer is the fictional Secret agent Protagonist of three Films based on Spy novels written by Len Deighton. Funeral in Berlin is a 1966 film based on the spy novel by Len Deighton. Billion-Dollar Brain (1966 ISBN 0-09-985710-3 is a Cold War Spy novel by Len Deighton, and the fourth protagonised by an anonymous secret agent The Madwoman of Chaillot is a 1969 satirical comedy-drama film made by Commonwealth United Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros He also played the great Russian patriot Marshal Mihail Kutuzov in King Vidor's War and Peace (1956), based on the novel by Liev Tolstoy. Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov (князь Михаи́л Илларио́нович Голени́щев-Куту́зов ( &mdash) was the Russian King Wallis Vidor ( February 8, 1894 &ndash November 1, 1982) was an acclaimed American Film director whose career War and Peace is the first English film version of the novel War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. Leo Tolstoy, or Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy ( –) (Лев Никола́евич Толсто́й, was a Russian Writer widely regarded
- In the TV show The Simpsons, Krusty the Klown further emphasized his Jewish heritage by using the word "Oscar Homolka!!!!!" as an exclamation to show surprise when he discovered that the mother of his daughter had decorated her house with artistic renderings of clowns being violently killed, suggesting she still held some animosity toward him.
- On the Ian Dury and the Blockheads album Mr. Ian Robins Dury ( 12 May 1942 &ndash 27 March 2000) was an English Rock and roll singer songwriter and Bandleader Love Pants (1998), the lyrics of Honeysuckle Highway end with "I danced a light polka, you threw a few hoops / I was Oscar Homolka, you were Marjorie Proops". Rebecca Marjorie Proops (born Rebecca Marjorie Israel in East London) ( 10 August 1911 - 10 November 1996) was a British Agony aunt
In an episode of "The Odd Couple", Jack Klugman's character Oscar Madison, while furiously searching for a dinner date, utters the line "You know Oscar Homulka?" when he identifies himself over the phone only as "Oscar" to Crazy Rhoda Zimmerman.
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